1. HAGGAI AND HIS MESSAGES

2. How many in the Old Testament? How many in the New Testament? Where do you find the book of Haggai?

3. Haggai prophesied in 520 BC – what does this mean? Haggai was about 75 years old. Haggai

4. Close your eyes and imagine… Close your eyes and imagine… Coming home…

5. How would you feel under these situation? How would you feel under these situation? Who likes to clean the messy room? Who likes to clean the messy room?  The people soon became preoccupied with building their OWN homes that they completely forgot about God’s home! Problems begin!

6. Haggai & Zachariah to the rescue!!!

7. The people found excuses to ignore rebuilding the temple and work on their own rich dwellings. They kept saying its not time for the temple to be built. The people found excuses to ignore rebuilding the temple and work on their own rich dwellings. They kept saying its not time for the temple to be built. How many of you procrastinate? (put work off till the last minute) How many of you procrastinate? (put work off till the last minute) How stressed are you when you do? How stressed are you when you do? Through Haggai and other prophets, the people went back to the work at hand. Through Haggai and other prophets, the people went back to the work at hand. Message#1: The completion of the temple

8. Have you ever done a project a second time and think that the first time was better? Have you ever done a project a second time and think that the first time was better? The elders said Solomon’s temple was better The elders said Solomon’s temple was better BUT! Haggai reminded them of God’s promises in the past and His plans for them in future. He told them that this temple would be far greater than the former one. BUT! Haggai reminded them of God’s promises in the past and His plans for them in future. He told them that this temple would be far greater than the former one. Message#2: The glory of the latter temple

9. Haggai says that ignoring God’s command and not building the temple is like sin in our hearts Haggai says that ignoring God’s command and not building the temple is like sin in our hearts What does sin in our heart do? What does sin in our heart do? The MOMENT they listened and obeyed God, they were blessed from that MOMENT forward. The MOMENT they listened and obeyed God, they were blessed from that MOMENT forward. How can YOU obey God’s commandments? How can YOU obey God’s commandments? Message#3: Blessings of obedience

10. Haggai gave a message to Zerubbabel, the governor Haggai gave a message to Zerubbabel, the governor God said He will be the ultimate judge and He will be the ultimate leader. God said He will be the ultimate judge and He will be the ultimate leader. All the things God says He will do, HE WILL DO!! Count on it!! All the things God says He will do, HE WILL DO!! Count on it!! Message#4: The future blessings of promise

11. 1. The completion of the temple 2. The glory of the latter temple 3. Blessings of obedience 4. The future blessings of promise What was the 4 messages?

12. Play with Xbox or playstation 3 Play with Xbox or playstation 3 Watch TV Watch TV Do homework Do homework Think about tomorrow Think about tomorrow Read Bible Read Bible Anything else? Anything else? What do you like to do every night after the supper?

13. Experiment

14. God’s message is simple… God’s message is simple… His people must reorder their priorities and complete the temple before any kind of blessings can come their way. His people must reorder their priorities and complete the temple before any kind of blessings can come their way. When people put themselves before God, their tasks become difficult When people put themselves before God, their tasks become difficult When you start studying or working before you pray, do you feel that sometimes its harder to do the thing you set out to do? When you start studying or working before you pray, do you feel that sometimes its harder to do the thing you set out to do? Prioritize your life to fit God’s schedule

15. PUT GOD FIRST “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.” -Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.” -Matthew 6:33 What did St. Matthew do? What did St. Matthew do? What do you do to put God first? What do you do to put God first?